Any great ideas? I am sewing!

[AngelPunks]

t-shirts are probably a bit too hard if you're going to use stretch material as there are special needles (ball point ones) and a technique to sewing with stretch - but this is something you should learn to do in the future.

I used to make funky pants to wear off the pattern of other pants I already had. I also used to make cotton t-shirt style tops to wear from other tops of the same size.

[HotI]

cushion covers- good to start off with. if you want something bit trickier, try 4 colours on the front of the cushion so each quarter is a different colour. you can use velcro (not so easy to sew with a machine) or a zip to close it up, or just overlap the material like a pillow cover.

pants are really easy, but easier with a pattern. kids pyjama pants, shorts. i just sew a seam at the waist and thread the elastic through.

i find pants a lot easier than tops, the neckline can be tricky to make look even and 'professional'.

library bags, hemmed blankets for dolls cots.

[Bathsheba]

An extremely easy and useful project is an apron I love sewing them... you don't need a pattern if you already have an apron that fits you well. Just lay the uncut fabric over the top of your old one and trace (leaving enough for a hem). The best material for around the neck and waist ties is "webbing"... available at all fabric shops. If you need a piccy for inspiration i can take a photo of one of mine.

[Astrid]

An extremely easy and useful project is an apron I love sewing them... you don't need a pattern if you already have an apron that fits you well. Just lay the uncut fabric over the top of your old one and trace (leaving enough for a hem). The best material for around the neck and waist ties is "webbing"... available at all fabric shops. If you need a piccy for inspiration i can take a photo of one of mine.

I thought you were going too suggest sewing a peg basket lining

[Bathsheba]

ROFL Astrid! Well, yeah, you could make one of those too! I've already got the piccy in my gallery album for that one!

What I'd love to see is a cover for a Sunbeam toaster... it's a project i've been meaning to tackle for a while now... so if anyone has made one...

ETA: oh and if anyone has made their peg basket lining i'd love to compare notes!

[Sair]

A shirred dress like this one https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...&size=big&cat= I added tiers but you don't have to.

Here is the tutorial I used and as she mentions, I also used about 10 less inches off the width in total.

Kuky Ideas

[Bathsheba]

Another surprisingly easy project is fitted sheets... making your own sheets can be very cost effective... especially for cots as they can be very overpriced IMO.

[HotI]

Another surprisingly easy project is fitted sheets... making your own sheets can be very cost effective... especially for cots as they can be very overpriced IMO.

Or, if you have double bed sheets that have a rip in one spot, but the rest are still ok, use the material to make single/cot sheets.

[mbear]

Hi there..

I recently bought a sewing machine too - whislt i sewed at high school i needed to get back to basics....i also made a apron, and some cushion covers - very easy. I also made my DD's some library bags for kindy - dead easy.
Ive recently ventured into little girls dresses and skirts......beware, its very, very addictive !!!!!